Dark sheath-tailed bat

The dark sheath-tailed bat (Mosia nigrescens) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is the only species in the genus Mosia.

Dark sheath-tailed bat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Mosia
Gray, 1843
Species:
M. nigrescens
Binomial name
Mosia nigrescens
Gray, 1843
Dark sheath-tailed bat range

It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.

References

  1. Bonaccorso, F.; Leary, T. (2008). "Mosia nigrescens". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T13904A4364016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T13904A4364016.en.


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